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Videos
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Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program
This project supports an obesity prevention partnership to improve the social and physical environments for healthy nutrition and physical activity through advocacy and policy activities in the San Joaquin Valley. For more information visit us on the web at www.calendow.org.
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The Center For Healthy Communities
The California Endowment's Center For Healthy Communities currently offers a variety of public programs and trainings, as well as conference center facilities in downtown Los Angeles. For more information on projects funded by The California Endowment visit us on the web at www.calendow.org.
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Global Service Corps Tanzania Sustainable Agriculture and HIV/AIDS Programs
Global Service Corps offers volunteer opportunities and internships year-round ranging from 2 weeks to up to one year. We offer volunteer vacation packagesto compliment your vacation or service learning programs for those seeking a more intense volunteer experience. Help us fight against world poverty and hunger while making new friends and memories that will last a lifetime! Visit our Global Service Corps Website for more details on our programs and packages.
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A Single Father pleads for Autism support programs in California
Andy Fietz is a single father of a young son with autism. Andy left his job in the publishing business in order to devote all of his time to his son's unique care needs. With the help of the In-Home Supportive Services program, Andy is able to supervise his son's therapy and provide the constant redirection his son requires in order to stay out of harm's way. Andy sees his reliance on IHSS as a temporary situation and believes that in a few short years his son will be able to begin school with typical kindergarten supervision.
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Michaela Periera from LA's BEST - Volunteer Spotlight
Causecast featured organization LA's BEST spotlights volunteer and board member Michaela Periera. LA's BEST provides safe and supervised after school programs for children in the City of Los Angeles. Education, enrichment, and recreation programs are nurtured by volunteers like Michaela.
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CSR Minute: September 29, 2009
Today's Items: Cliff Bar, VolunteerMatch, Join Up; Grameen Carso's Mexican Microfinance Program; Hitachi Foundation, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship's Survey The CSR Minute is your daily video digest of the most relevant Corporate Social Responsible news of the day. Our team of 3BL Media correspondents tracks the global world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news.
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Los Amigos Invisibles for Music Education
Los Amigos Invisibles talk about how the importance of how music can influence a country. El Sistema, a music education program, creates youth orchestras in Venezuela. For more interviews with artists, visit causecast.org/music
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The Humane Society of the US investigates abuse of cattle used in school lunches
What's in your school lunch? A Humane Society investigation into school lunch programs, and the horrible abuse of cattle before they become lunch for kids.
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I Dream To - Step Up Womens Network
One of Step Up Womens Networks' programs puts cameras in the hands of young women to help them discover what THEY dream to be.
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Join us on a trip to Costa Rica and Guatemala to see new microcredit programs in action.
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Causeacast featured organization Step Up Women's Network provides programs and sources to help empower women. Senior Program Manager Alanna Flanagan discusses the opportunities which Step Up Women's Network provides.
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Pick. Click. Give. Television Spot (#2)
Alaskans have a new way to give to Alaska nonprofits. Through the PFD Charitable Contributions Program, Alaskans who apply for their PFD (Permanent Fund Dividend) online starting in 2009 can choose to give a portion of their PFD to a nonprofit of their choice.
Articles
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Large Grant Helps Create Programs for Obese Children
Jennifer Lopez works for the Central California Regional Obesity prevention program (CCROPP).
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House OKs Bill to Expand National Service Programs
A bill passed by the House could allow national service programs to add up to 175,000 new participants, using the recession to create cause-based opportunities.
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Anti-Dogfighting Program Showcases Pit Bull Photography Project
Pit·ography' Exhibit Places Urban Pit Bulls in the Limelight
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Recycle Your Tweets For TRASHed Program
Twitter addicts, for each tweet you recycle through the Re:cycled Tweets Program, a penny will be donated to support the TRASHed Recycling Programs.
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WFP Text Message Food Voucher Program Launches In Syria
The World Food Programme is ready to launch the first ever mobile food voucher program. The pilot program is set to aid 1,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria this week.
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Tim McElwee joins Heifer as head of major gifts fundraising
Heifer International has appointed Tim McElwee, director of the Peace Studies Institute at Manchester College, to be senior director of development. McElwee’... -
Palm Harbor boy among Kohl's national winners
Patrick Pedraja, 13, was selected from over 13,000 children to be named as one of the winner of Kohl’s national scholarship prize. Pedraja won a $5,000 schol... -
"I Live Here" - Mia's New Book Coming in October
Mia Kirshner’s much anticipated ‘I Live Here’, is a unique paper documentary brought to life in collaboration with J.B MacKinnon, Paul Shoebridge, and Michae... -
Star Filled Gala for Step Up Women's Network Awards
It was all gerber daisies and weepy ladies at the Step Up Women’s Network Inspiration Awards. “This is, like, the coolest estrogenfest I have ever been to,” ... -
Illinois Students Want to Ban KFC From Campus
A group of Elgin Community College students have tried to ban Kentucky Fried Chicken from opening a store on campus. The ECC Student counsel unanimously vote... -
Gloria Reuben Travels to South Africa to Combat HIV/AIDS
The Multiple Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-nominated actress and dedicated AIDS activist Gloria Reuben is joining forces with Pamela W. Barnes, President ... -
Jennifer Lopez Ready to Run Triathlon
Jennifer Lopez is encouraging new moms to get in shape this season, while at the same time supporting a great cause. Just 6 months ago Jennifer gave birth to...
Events
- Young Women's Leadership Program Location: Plummer Park in West Hollywood.
- Farm Animal Care Conference Location: Location: Our NY Shelter: http://www.farmsanctuary.org/farm/newyork/travel.html
- Dallas Rocks 2008: The Diamond Dinner and Afterparty Location: Union Station Dallas, Texas
- 2008 Toast the Coast Location: Huntington Beach, CA
- Focus For Change Gala Location: New York City
- Humane Society Walk for the Animals Location: Washington, DC
- The Indomitable Spirit Location: ACE Gallery 5514 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90036 6:30 p.m. - Cocktails and Hors d’ Oeuvres/Silent Auction Opens 7:30 p.m. - Live Auction - Conducted by Bonhams ...
- Teen Programs Open Mic Spoken Word Field Trip Location: Gertz-Ressler High School 2023 South Union Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Purchase Unique and Meaningful Holiday Gifts Today Location: Online at www.nextaid.org
- The 20th Annual National Service-Learning Conference Location: Nashville, TN
- The Black Ball 2009 Location: New York, NY
- Divine Design: The Premiere Benefit Sale Location: 9900 Wilshire Blvd. (formerly Robinson's May), Beverly Hills, CA. 90210
Organizations
People
- gainusa Mokena, IL
- Lullalee San Bruno, CA
- davidg Burbank, CA
- Mitchell Mayall Austin, TX
- Christopher Guitarte Ontario, CA
- Harmonious Torrance, CA
- mere3 Woodland Hills, CA
- Feed Them With Music
- phamie104 Laguna Hills, CA
- msgtcandy Weirton, WV
- AutographStore Hackensack, NJ
- nikkiikkin
Blog posts
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Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Helps Launch new programming for The Art of Elysium
Summer of 2008 brought some exciting new programming services to The Art of Elysium, thanks to a generous Youth Arts & Education grant from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. T...
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“LIGHT OF HOPE” YOGA PROGRAM HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) is initiating a nationwide campaign within the yoga community to support our humanitarian work. In March of 08 HOPE visite...
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Microsoft released a new 'game' that runs on xbox that lets kids create games from scratch using only the joystick. Personally I think programming is a fantastic skill to have and this is a grea...
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Humanitarian Programs Fighting Hunger, Fight Against Malnutrition
Humanitarian Programs Fighting Hunger, Fight Against Malnutrition Malnutrition and poverty are perhaps the two biggest social disasters that current day Indonesia has to face; indeed, the evidenc...
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Range of Dish Network Programming Packages
Satellite TV breaks their programming packages into colors- Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. When it comes to selecting dish network programming package the uninformed shoppers get a little confu...
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Ah, college. Academia at its finest. Mahogany halls lined with bright young minds sipping cappucinos while studying for philosophy exams. Those four years are the stepping stones to a diploma, righ...
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Although social media for social good is one of my causes, I do have another. Recently, a friend of mine passed a long a video, The Girl Effect. After watching the video, I thought “Well, what now?...
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My cause is in community building, the environment and mentoring young people to get to know themselves better by deconstructing the history taught to them by learning how to think, not what to thi...
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"The Wizard of Oz" With We Can
The Art of Elysium had the exciting opportunity to bring teen patients and families from We Can (a parent-initiated pediatric brain tumor network that serves greater Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Sacra...
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If your child stopped speaking, wouldn't look you in the eye and completely ignored the world around them, what would you do? In her new book, Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autis...
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The I Live Here Foundation is born!
I Live Here came out of a creeping realization that I knew little of how most of the world lived. My ignorance felt selfish. After nine months of intensive reading, I made my first research trip...
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Russell Simmons in Africa supporting DEF
In South Africa this week for my work to grow the Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F.), a non-profit I co-founded last year to support educational empowerment programs in African nations where diamond...
